Local Development Plan

Key Issue 13: Sprucefield Regional Shopping Centre
Sprucefield Regional Shopping Centre provides a key complementary role
to Lisburn City Centre. It comprises the original Sprucefield Centre with
the Marks & Spencer anchor store to the north-east of the site, land
beyond this to the south around Lisnagarvey transmitting Station, and
Sprucefield Park to the west which was opened in 2003 with Sainsbury’s
as its anchor tenant.
The RDS 2035 states that Sprucefield will retain its status as a regional
out-of-town shopping centre.
The existing Development Plan (BMAP) designates Sprucefield as a
Regional Shopping Centre and states that ‘Development of the Area of
Development Potential should be in accordance with an overall
comprehensive masterplan for the site.’
The Council welcomed the decision by the High Court on 18th November
2016 in relation the Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan (BMAP) to lift the
‘bulky goods only’ restriction at Sprucefield. This is a positive outcome
which will further support the growth of the Regional Shopping Centre at
this strategic location on two key transport corridors.
Sprucefield’s ideal location on the North-South and East-West key
transport corridors provides opportunities for significant growth in the
retailing sector which can be explored through the LDP process.
Marks and Spencer at Sprucefield
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Key Issues and Options